Alex Bag Video

The Alex Bag video....a little cooky, a little out there...but strangely I found myself relating to her character just a little. But I'm sure any art student who watched the video found themselves nodding along at some point. I realize that there's somewhat of serious undertone to this video, especially about issues like mass production and consumerism. But when you see Ronald McDonald trying to put the moves on Hello Kitty, well that's just something else.

New Museum Visit

Overall, I was perhaps more impressed by David Goldblatt's work. His photography certainly succeeds in raising awareness of South Africa's history and what is happening there today. It truly sheds a light on the realities these people have been living with. The quality of the prints was great. I was especially drawn to some of the individual potraits shot by Goldblatt. There was one photograph in particular of an African man who was sitting in a chair and looking directly at the viewer. There was just something about his somber expression that truly made you feel for him. I think that art achieves a level of success when it stirs up emotion in the viewer, much like this series of photographs did for me.


I was slightly less impressed by Emory Douglass's compilation of work. Although the images were successful at making a statement, I didn't feel that same connection with the artwork. I found it to be somewhat repetitive. You get the idea/message by simply looking at a few of the prints. Nonetheless, the use of color and form, from a design perspective, was interesting to look at.